university of akron – THE DEVIL STRIP

Colleges fight hunger, fill basic needs to keep students in school

October 26th, 2020

Lee Chilcote and Asha Fairley Taking five classes at once is a heavy load for any college student, but for 26-year-old Marcus Thornton, it sometimes feels like a crushing weight. That’s because the computer... Read More...

When classic rock heroes made headlines at the Rubber Bowl

August 24th, 2020

by Brandon Meola When the Works Progress Administration broke ground for the Rubber Bowl in 1939, they intended on building a stadium in which the University of Akron could hold its football games, so the U... Read More...

As the University of Akron cuts teams, former cross country runners fight to save their program

July 2nd, 2020

by Kyle Cochrun On May 14, University of Akron Athletic Director Larry Williams issued a press release detailing a proposed $4.4 million in budget cuts from the college’s athletic department. A separate pre... Read More...

Artist and farmer Carly Zimmerman on printmaking, earth tones and local food

June 4th, 2020

by Rosalie Murphy Carly Zimmerman graduated from the University of Akron in December. When she started college, she thought she’d be an art teacher. Instead, today, she’s the Assistant Farm Manager at Crown... Read More...

Urine Luck | University of Akron Student Union

February 10th, 2020

by Emily Dressler At first glance, the University of Akron Student Union has the personality of an empty shoebox. But let’s say that’s what college students are like: At first, you have the personality of a... Read More...

‘Art has a way of shifting culture,’ says UA student Kwamé Gomez

February 3rd, 2020

by Noor Hindi Kwamé Gomez is always looking towards the future. Her artwork features bright, vibrant colors inspired by the Caribbean, elements of fantasy, and lots and lots of glitter. For Kwamé, ... Read More...

Urine Luck | Quaker Station

December 30th, 2019

by Marissa Marangoni This month, I take you to Quaker Station, formerly known as Quaker Square, which boasts the largest event venue around. With seating for up to 600 in the ballroom, you’d better believe ... Read More...

UA professor says snakes are key to better-moving robots

October 28th, 2019

words and photos by Skylar Cole Penny is a Vietnamese beauty snake. She is the lab mascot for Dr. Henry Astley, an assistant professor in the Biology Department and Department of Polymer Science at the Uni... Read More...

Local filmmaker works with UA students to create film about Schneider Park

September 9th, 2019

Allyson Smith “Who do we memorialize? Who do we honor? Who gets remembered in Akron’s history books and who gets forgotten?” These are some of the questions that local filmmaker Josh Gippin is as... Read More...

UA has a new president, but academic reorganization may continue

August 14th, 2019

by Rosalie Murphy The University of Akron has selected its next president: Gary Miller, a biologist and longtime university administrator who last worked as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Green B... Read More...

Sharetta Howze on surviving a TBI and how art helps her heal

How the pandemic shaped ‘Reely Scared,’ a podcast for horror film buffs

Painter Kariem Farrakhan II: ‘The Black experience isn’t just one experience’

Door #2 Art Studio brings inclusiveness and positivity to Akron

Quick n’ Dirty Guide to the 2015 National Hamburger Festival in Akron

Immigrant family provides its own social net

Colleges fight hunger, fill basic needs to keep students in school

‘An experiment in community:’ University Park residents are designing and building a new park

In the Crowd: Black Market Brass at Hive Mind

Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

‘I can be your Antidote at the end of a hard day:’ Madison Cummins releases sophomore album

Ways to be actively anti-racist as a parent in Akron

The doctor is in | How to discipline your kids

“It shouldn’t hurt” and other myths about feeding babies

5 important financial tips for parents

Parenting SOS | In search of support, part 3: Parent coaching

The doctor is in | Halloween 2020

Expert Advice: Parenting insights from the ones being parented

Colleges fight hunger, fill basic needs to keep students in school

When classic rock heroes made headlines at the Rubber Bowl

As the University of Akron cuts teams, former cross country runners fight to save their program

Artist and farmer Carly Zimmerman on printmaking, earth tones and local food

Urine Luck | University of Akron Student Union

‘Art has a way of shifting culture,’ says UA student Kwamé Gomez

Urine Luck | Quaker Station

UA professor says snakes are key to better-moving robots

Local filmmaker works with UA students to create film about Schneider Park

UA has a new president, but academic reorganization may continue

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